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San Francisco Rules Committee Meeting: June 29, 2026 – Appointments, Housing Charter, and Public Comment Rules

Rules Committee — Monday, June 29, 2026

BodySan Francisco, California

SessionRules Committee

DateMonday, June 29, 2026

StatusFILED

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0:07

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our June 29th, 2026 rules committee meeting.

0:13

I am your chair, Supervisor Shimon Walton.

0:16

I'm joined by Vice Chair Stephen Sherrow and President Rafael Mandelman.

0:20

Our clerk for today is Victor Young, and I want to thank Jamie Escherry with SFGov TV for making sure that this meeting is publicized and made available to the public via broadcast.

0:33

Mr.

0:33

Clerk, do you have any announcements?

0:36

Uh yes.

0:36

Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda.

0:40

Where item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line them to speak.

0:44

Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways.

0:49

Email them to myself, the rules committee clerk at BICTOR.

0:53

Yo-U-N-G at SFGOV.org.

0:58

If you submit public comment by email, it would be included as part of the file.

1:03

May also send your written comments via U.S.

1:05

mail to our office in City Hall 1, Dr.

1:07

Carlton B.

1:08

Goodlit Place, room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102.

1:14

Please make sure the silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

1:17

Items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of July 7th, unless otherwise stated.

1:25

That completes my initial announcement.

1:27

Thank you so much.

1:28

Would you please call item number one?

1:31

Item number one is a hearing to consider appointing one member term ending January 15, 2027, and one member term ending January 15, 2029 to the San Francisco Health Authority.

1:43

Thank you so much.

1:44

We have two appointments to review for the San Francisco Health Authority, and we're going to call these individuals up on the way they appear on the agenda.

1:56

And so let's start with Michael Chung.

2:02

Good morning.

2:03

Good morning.

2:06

Please tell us about yourself why you want to serve.

2:09

Absolutely.

2:14

Following the retirement of former CEO, Dr.

2:16

Jenzen, January 1st, 2026.

2:21

I was nominated by the hospital council of Northern and Central California for the hospital sees to the San Francisco Authority, Health Authority, and by the uh being a senior management position at Chinese hospital since 2020 as a CFO.

2:38

I'm qualified to serve on the board of San Francisco Health Authority.

2:43

Thank you so much.

2:45

And we will now call up Tangerine Brigham.

2:52

Chair, members of the committee, my name is Tangerine Brigham.

2:56

I am the chief operating and strategy officer for the San Francisco Health Network within the San Francisco Department of Public Health, which includes San Francisco General Hospital.

3:05

I would be appointed to the seat of representing uh San Francisco General Hospital.

3:11

I have been nominated by the Director of Health for the Department of Public Health, Daniel Sai.

3:17

I have extensive experience in Medical Managed Care, not only helping with the initial development of the San Francisco Health Plan, but in roles in Los Angeles County and in Alameda.

3:30

Thank you so much.

3:31

And I don't see any questions or statements from colleagues.

3:36

I do just want to thank both of you for being willing to serve and for your bringing your expertise.

3:42

Mr.

3:43

Clerk, would you please call for public comment on this item?

3:46

Yes, members of the public who should speak on this item.

3:48

Should I enough to speak at this time?

3:50

Each speaker will be allowed two minutes.

3:52

Are there any members of the public who would like to comment on this matter?

3:56

There are no speakers.

3:58

Thank you.

3:58

Seeing no speakers.

3:59

Public comment is now closed.

4:01

And seeing no questions or comments from colleagues, I would like to make a motion to move Michael Chung forward for seat two with recommendation and Tangerine Brigham for seat three, both with residency waivers.

4:16

Yes, on the motion to recommend for C2 and three with Rency waivers.

4:21

Vice Chair Cheryl.

4:23

Cheryl I, Member Mandelman.

4:25

Aye.

4:25

Mattelman Aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Affordable Housing███████████████████████████████████35%

Procedural████████████████████████████████32%

Personnel Matters██████████████████18%

Charter Amendments███████████████15%

Summary of Proceedings

San Francisco Rules Committee Meeting – June 29, 2026

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee, chaired by Supervisor Shimon Walton and joined by Vice Chair Stephen Sherrow and President Rafael Mandelman, met on June 29, 2026, to consider appointments, two charter amendments, and a motion to amend board rules on public comment. All items were forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors.

Consent Calendar

Appointments to San Francisco Health Authority: The committee approved the appointments of Michael Chung (seat two, term ending January 15, 2029) and Tangerine Brigham (seat three, term ending January 15, 2027), both with residency waivers. The motion passed unanimously (Walton, Sherrow, Mandelman aye). No public comment was received.

Public Comments & Testimony

Item 2 – Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment: Bill Barnes, on behalf of the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, expressed strong support, praising Supervisor Melgar's leadership in building a broad coalition. He stated the amendment would fund a variety of affordable housing projects.
Item 3 – Departments, Boards, Commissions Charter Amendment: Eileen Bulkan, speaking on behalf of the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods and her own behalf, opposed the amendment unless amended. She raised concerns about expanding the SFPUC’s exclusive charge and urged the commission be expanded from five to seven members with split appointments and specific expertise requirements.

Discussion Items

Item 2 – Charter Amendment to Increase Housing Trust Fund Appropriations: Supervisor Melgar presented the second draft, thanking a diverse coalition of partners and co-sponsors. The amendment would increase funding for affordable housing, provide for a temporary freeze/reduction under certain circumstances, extend the sunset from 2043 to 2058, and delete obsolete provisions. The committee forwarded it to the full board with a positive recommendation (unanimous).
Item 3 – Charter Amendment for Department, Board, Commission Updates: President Mandelman presented the second draft. Supervisor Sherrow added himself as a co-sponsor. Following public comment, the committee forwarded it with a positive recommendation (unanimous).
Item 4 – Motion to Amend Board Rules on Public Comment: Chair Walton expressed frustration that the state mandate forces the change, emphasizing support for local residents’ access but concern about remote disruptions. Vice Chair Sherrow criticized the rule as "incredibly stupid and thoughtless", arguing it would decrease meaningful participation and discourage diverse candidates. Deputy City Attorney Brad Russi clarified that remote commenters are subject to the same rules as in-person speakers regarding subject matter jurisdiction and removal for disruption. Sherrow asked about tightening the board's subject matter jurisdiction to limit irrelevant comments. The committee forwarded the motion to the full board without recommendation as a committee report (unanimous).

Key Outcomes

Item 1: Appointments approved (unanimous).
Item 2: Forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (unanimous).
Item 3: Forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (unanimous).
Item 4: Forwarded to full board without recommendation as a committee report (unanimous). The item is expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on July 7, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our June 29th, 2026 rules committee meeting. I am your chair, Supervisor Shimon Walton. I'm joined by Vice Chair Stephen Sherrow and President Rafael Mandelman. Our clerk for today is Victor Young, and I want to thank Jamie Escherry with SFGov TV for making sure that this meeting is publicized and made available to the public via broadcast. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements? Uh yes. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. Where item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line them to speak. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to myself, the rules committee clerk at BICTOR. Yo-U-N-G at SFGOV.org. If you submit public comment by email, it would be included as part of the file. May also send your written comments via U.S. mail to our office in City Hall 1, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlit Place, room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. Please make sure the silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of July 7th, unless otherwise stated. That completes my initial announcement. Thank you so much. Would you please call item number one? Item number one is a hearing to consider appointing one member term ending January 15, 2027, and one member term ending January 15, 2029 to the San Francisco Health Authority. Thank you so much. We have two appointments to review for the San Francisco Health Authority, and we're going to call these individuals up on the way they appear on the agenda. And so let's start with Michael Chung. Good morning. Good morning. Please tell us about yourself why you want to serve. Absolutely. Following the retirement of former CEO, Dr. Jenzen, January 1st, 2026. I was nominated by the hospital council of Northern and Central California for the hospital sees to the San Francisco Authority, Health Authority, and by the uh being a senior management position at Chinese hospital since 2020 as a CFO. I'm qualified to serve on the board of San Francisco Health Authority. Thank you so much. And we will now call up Tangerine Brigham. Chair, members of the committee, my name is Tangerine Brigham. I am the chief operating and strategy officer for the San Francisco Health Network within the San Francisco Department of Public Health, which includes San Francisco General Hospital. I would be appointed to the seat of representing uh San Francisco General Hospital. I have been nominated by the Director of Health for the Department of Public Health, Daniel Sai. I have extensive experience in Medical Managed Care, not only helping with the initial development of the San Francisco Health Plan, but in roles in Los Angeles County and in Alameda. Thank you so much. And I don't see any questions or statements from colleagues. I do just want to thank both of you for being willing to serve and for your bringing your expertise. Mr. Clerk, would you please call for public comment on this item? Yes, members of the public who should speak on this item. Should I enough to speak at this time? Each speaker will be allowed two minutes. Are there any members of the public who would like to comment on this matter?

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